European Parliament

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News about European Parliament, including commentary and archival articles published in The New York Times.

Chronology of Coverage

Jun. 9, 2015

Conservative Iranians express outrage at European Parliament foreign affairs committee delegates, who arrive in Tehran for meeting with Iranian Parliament leader Ali Larijani wearing clothing that they say is mockery to Islamic law. MORE

Apr. 18, 2015

Turkish Prime Min Ahmet Davutoglu condemns European Parliament resolution calling on his country to recognize Armenian genocide of early 20th century, saying it shows signs of racism; push for recognition of genocide has been boosted by upcoming 100th anniversary of events as well as comments by Pope Francis. MORE

Apr. 16, 2015

European Parliament adopts resolution commemorating centennial of Armenian genocide and urges Turkey to acknowledge its role in event; move follows comments by Pope Francis calling event first genocide of 20th century; Turkey, which has ignored similar resolutions in past, vows to reject latest one; Francis' remarks fuel long-term debate. MORE

Feb. 3, 2015

Belgian authorities say armed man identified as W R was arrested after seeking meeting with European Parliament president, which led to evacuation of several buildings; W R is charged with threatening attack and possessing unauthorized weapons. MORE

Dec. 18, 2014

European Union's General Court reverses bloc's designation of militant Palestinian group Hamas as terrorist organization, straining relations with Israel; court's decision coincides with increased European impatience with stalled Middle East peace effort and with European Parliament's vote to recognize Palestinian statehood in principal. MORE

Nov. 28, 2014

European Parliament passes nonbinding vote to break up Google; symbolic resolution comes one day after a separate European body sought to expand online privacy rights across Continent, and signifies growing antipathy to American technological dominance in the European Union. MORE

Nov. 26, 2014

Pope Francis addresses European Parliament, for first time since John Paul II in 1988, striking a somber tone; states that Continent has lost its way, that its energies have been sapped by economic crisis, and that it has become a bystander in a world that is ever less Eurocentric; comments amount to a strikingly blunt critique from the first non-European pontiff in more than a millennium. MORE

Sep. 6, 2014

Saturday Profile of Manolis Glezos, iconic Greek freedom fighter who has for more than 70 years taken activist role in most critical moments of country's modern history; Glezos continues to fight for his beliefs as leftist member of European Parliament. MORE

Jun. 20, 2014

Hans-Olaf Henkel, former German business leader who has been elected to the European Parliament, calls for abolition of the euro; joins growing wave of popular discontent with European Union, arguing that Germany would be better off returning to deutsche mark. MORE

Jun. 1, 2014

Serge Schmemann Quick History column reflects on events of the week, including Pres Obama's foreign policy address at West Point, situation in Ukraine, European Parliament vote and elections in Egypt. MORE

May. 30, 2014

Marine Le Pen, leader of France's far-right National Front, helped her party beat out government Socialists and opposition conservative party in European Parliament elections by portraying mainstream politicians as corrupt and out of touch; as if on cue, party of former Pres Nicolas Sarkozy has now acknowledged that it covered up a breach of legal campaign spending limits in 2012 with false billing. MORE

May. 29, 2014

Marine Le Pen, leader of France’s National Front, which trounced nation's established political forces in European Parliament elections, takes her crusade to European Union headquarters in Brussels; says she has a mission to form a bloc of like-minded groups to restore power of nation states and prevent progress toward European unity, hoping to transform party into respectable political force with serious shot at governing France. MORE

May. 29, 2014

Editorial warns that even though political parties supportive of European Union hold significant control in European Parliament after recent elections, Europe's leaders must give serious consideration to mounting frustrations, hostilities and apathy toward very idea of union; says that challenge will be to ease tensions between EU and 28 national identities it represents, beginning with selection of new European Commission president. MORE

May. 28, 2014

United Kingdom's far-right Independence Party emerges as a force from elections for local councils and the European Parliament, setting off recalibration and even panic among political establishment; party's gains will allow it to exert pressure against immigration and to ratchet up criticism of membership in the European Union. MORE

May. 28, 2014

France's far-right National Front party makes strong gains in European Parliament elections, rattling country's political establishment and eroding support for Pres Francois Hollande within his own Socialist Party; results call into question France's power on the European stage; leaders meet to assess fallout from the election, in which centrist parties across Continent lost ground to fringe groups. MORE

May. 27, 2014

Angry eruption of populist insurgency in elections for European Parliament ripples across Continent; insurgents' success unnerves political establishment and calls into question the assumptions at heart of Europe's post-World War II order; voters in France, Britain and elsewhere turn against traditional parties to support scores of rebellious outsiders, including xenophobes, racists and even neo-Nazis, who are opposed to the European Union. MORE

May. 27, 2014

New European Parliament, despite having different political makeup, is widely expected to reach final agreement in 2014 on stricter online privacy rules that have long been in the works; some expect one nation’s regulators to enforce the rules throughout the union, although it is not clear yet which country that will be. MORE

May. 26, 2014

Fringe political groups hostile to European Union post dramatic gains in voting for European Parliament, delivering blow to bruised but still dominant mainstream parties; exit polls show fringe parties performing well in countries including France, Greece, Britain and Denmark, dealing setback to supporters of greater European unity. MORE

May. 25, 2014

Serge Schmemann Quick History column reflects on week's events, including Ukraine's presidential election, European Parliament elections, indictment of five members of Chinese military's for hacking by Justice Dept, gas accord signed by China and Russia, and surrender of Societe General rogue trader Jerome Kerviel. MORE

May. 24, 2014

Elections for European Parliament will provide the best indicator yet of the depth of disillusionment and anger in Italy and Greece; southern Europe has borne worst of economic crisis and churned with resentment and fury over austerity policies imposed by elites perceived as running Europe. MORE

May. 23, 2014

Paul Krugman Op-Ed column warns that alarmingly high fraction of the vote in elections for European Parliament is expected to go to right-wing extremists hostile to the very values that made the election possible; contends situation is due to bad economic performance that has been aggravated by bad economic policy. MORE

May. 22, 2014

Editorial warns that popular resentment of European Parliament is being fueled by years of economic trouble in Europe and may result in increased wins by populist and fringe figures in coming election; holds goal of such people is to dismantle very union they are meant to serve; says Europe's problems demonstrate need for greater unity. MORE

May. 18, 2014

Geoffrey Wheatcroft article profiles Nigel Farage, leader of the United Kingdom Independence Party, which is expected to come out on top in elections for the European Parliament; winning in the European elections will greatly enhance the party's position in Great Britain, even though party does not have a single member of Parliament in the House of Commons. MORE

May. 12, 2014

Adam B Bartos, Czech journalist running in May elections for European Parliament, has campaigned on anti-Semitic sentiments and anti-European Union messages; parties outside the mainstream are expected to win as many as quarter of the Parliament's 750 seats, indicating rise of far-right leaders. MORE

Apr. 4, 2014

Editorial praises European Parliament vote for rules that will restrict Internet service providers from blocking or slowing down services on their networks; contends rules stand in stark contrast to the situation in the United States, where Congress has refused to enact strong anti-blocking rules; underscores the Internet has become a vital global utility, and phone and cable companies should not be allowed to block or slow content. MORE

Mar. 19, 2014

Panel of lawmakers in European Parliament vote for tougher measures to promote equal access to the Internet and to lower rates for cellphone use across European Union, but many lawmakers, consumers and industry groups criticize draft legislation and want changes. MORE

Jan. 10, 2014

European Parliament committee invites Edward J Snowden, former National Security Agency contractor who leaked classified government documents, to testify via video link as part of an investigation into how to protect the privacy of European citizens. MORE

Jan. 10, 2014

Marine Le Pen, leader of France’s far-right National Front party, lays out ambitious plan to win seats in European Parliament; Le Pen hopes to create 'political crisis' in country that will destabilize institutions of European Union. MORE

Nov. 10, 2013

European Parliament votes against proposals to regulate electronic cigarettes as medicinal product, which would have restricted their sale to pharmacies in many countries and imposed costly certification procedures on producers; decision, which could have set stage for debate over regulation in United States, had been swayed by outspoken consumer groups mobilized by e-cigarette makers. MORE

Oct. 17, 2013

Editorial praises European Parliament for voting to toughen regulations on marketing and sale of tobacco, which puts the Continent ahead of the United states in discouraging smoking, particularly among children; urges US regulators to do the same. MORE

Oct. 15, 2013

Italian Prime Min Enrico Letta warns rise of angry populism poses the greatest threat to stability on the Continent and could undermine critical efforts to build and strengthen the euro zone's political and financial institutions; warning comes with European parliamentary elections less than eight months away. MORE

Oct. 26, 2012

European Parliament narrowly rejects nomination of Yves Mersch to executive board of European Central Bank, reflecting frustration with preponderance of men in top jobs; governments could still approve his nomination. MORE

Sep. 8, 2012

Sharon Bowles, chairwoman of the European Parliament's economic and monetary affairs committee, announces that a hearing to fill a seat on the executive board of the European Central Bank has been postponed after officials ignored demands to develop a plan to promote more women as candidates. MORE

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